by Herbert Marcuse · Planeta-Agostini · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788439500735
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Eros and Civilization is an essay by philosopher Herbert Marcuse, published in 1955. In this book, Marcuse offers an interpretation of Sigmund Freud's work, combining it with the thought of Karl Marx. The author explores the relationship between the repression of instincts and the development of civilization, arguing that modern society represses the erotic and creative potential of individuals for the sake of productivity and social control. Marcuse proposes a liberation of instincts as a path towards a freer and fuller society.
Herbert Marcuse was a German and American philosopher, social critic, and political theorist, associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. Born in Berlin, Marcuse studied at the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin and then at the University of Freiburg, where he received his PhD under the supervision of Martin Heidegger. He was a prominent figure in the Frankfurt-based Institute for Social Research, which later became known as the Frankfurt School. In his written works, he criticized capitalism, modern technology, Soviet Communism, and popular culture, arguing that they represent new forms of social control.
